New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30

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Galael matches will be accepted.
at Time making a &, g. and c time allowance
The conditions under these three headings VIII aso 10
Mr Bell wiz also accept Mr. Ge9rge l. SCHUYLER as the
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keep the perfectly clear during the race and 50 avoid
and cruising yachts Each Of the patrol steamers would
have He opposing Yacht on
trust that this proposal will meet with your approval
lie committee aIIer u SuOrt uiSCuSsiOu dCCcpecu
the challenge and teiegraphed their decision mme-
dIately to the secretary Of the Royal Clyde Yacht
Club As the additional races proposed by Mr.
Bell were not made specific points of his challenge,
and could be accepted or rejected the committee
decided they were made the subject of correspond
ence and the committees reasons for not increas-
ing the number of races were sent by
mail to Mr. Bell To continue the con-
test through two additional days would
be an exceedingly expensive thing,
and the New-York Yacht Club members do not feel
that the club Is called upon to meet the additional
expense that would necessarily be incurred. AS 1t
is what with trial races aud possible delays from
accident the yachts failure to flush within the
time limit. heavy bill Of expense for the club ~
looked for. Mr. Bells object III asking for two ex-
ira chances is apparent. He wishes, II possible. to
give the thistle three days of heavy weather, as
under such conditions he believes that his cutter
would have better chance of carrying homethe
Iong-cOveted cup
Yachtsmen here, after having studied the dimen-
dent that the New-YOrk Yacht Club Will still re-
tam it, The May flower will be out OF theguestion
unless she is brought back from the English coast
expressly for the race; so the Puritan, PRISCILLA
and Sachem are looked upon as possible defenders
of the trophy. Edward Burgess, the designer OF
and anS "Hy Mil hp"'i make ~ it ~ point 'r to in
speet spec the Thistle carefully and critically.
rhe result of his investigation will be OF great Inn
portance TO the club and will probably do away
with the expense and trouble OF building another
boat The sole intent of the designer of tae Thistle
seems to have been to give her salcarryIug power,
and she will be able from her extreme breadth of
beam, to carry an enormous spread OF sail But she
IS too deep to be a remarkably fast boat and either
the Genesta Galatea can probably give her points
in speed
Another request of the ThIsile's owners
is to call every race h.ke
wherein an accident occurs, whether
the fault of the yacht or from some other cause.
The breaking of q spar or the carrying away OF
sail will be sufficient to declare race off for that
day In this Mr. Bell. 1t is thought. also asks too
much. His boat. made to carry great amount OF
SAIL could in a heavy gale crowd on an enormous
amount but not without danger OF breaking
spar or carrying away OF splitting the canvas. But
he would take the risk of such accidents in the
hope of beating his rival on sail-carry.
ing abilities He also - requests that
two steamers shall patrol the course, one with
each yacht to keep away excursion boats aud tugs:
THIS is looked upon as impracicable as the patrol
steamers would have no authority to rctard tho
passage of any vessel aud it is Only through the
courtesy of the steamboat captains that the inside
course is kept clear as it Is. The
severe censure that the captain OF the steamer
st. John received tor his discourtesy i'll crossing
the Galatea bows at the races last year VIII un-
doubtedly be remembered, and the steamship cap
tains although extremely anxious to give their
passengers as good vantage ground as possible.
will 1t is supposed, more care in the future and
give both racers an equal chance.